After 30 years playing for customers, owner of famous Sydney noodle chain sells up and goes all in on violin
Xiaotang Qin's signatures were once his hand-pulled noodles and braised eggplant. But he's become more famous for another reason.
Declan Bowring is a Digital Reporter at ABC Radio Sydney. He previously worked at Storyful News and The Sydney Morning Herald. You can follow him on Twitter at @DeclanBowring
Xiaotang Qin's signatures were once his hand-pulled noodles and braised eggplant. But he's become more famous for another reason.
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